Using a Starry Sky Simulator based on the OLED Micro-Display in Ground Tests of the Spacecraft Orientation and Stabilization Systems

Abstract

The paper presents a method for introducing a starry sky simulator based on the OLED micro-displays in ground tests of the spacecraft and autonomous tests of the orientation and stabilization systems. The simulator is equipped with the starry sky sensors. Modern space exploration consequently adds complexity to technical requirements of the flight support systems, and leads to an increased demand of ensuring accuracy in the spacecraft position and orientation. The paper considers technical characteristics of the modern starry sky sensors, and describes types of the starry sky simulators divided into two groups: static and dynamic. It focuses on using the OLED micro-displays, since the starry sky simulators based on them are compact and have low power consumption. The JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev tests autonomously the spacecraft orientation and stabilization systems on the complex simulation bench that applies both mathematical and semi-naturalistic simulation methods. The bench includes a starry sky simulator. Transition to the newer OLED micro-displays in manufacturing the starry sky simulators makes it possible to increase the simulated motion velocity to 6 deg/s improving the quality of testing the spacecraft orientation and stabilization systems. In addition, introducing starry sky simulators with the OLED micro-displays having the increased frame refresh rate would provide an opportunity to reduce the period between cycles in forming a new spacecraft position

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Gorelko M.G., Murygin A.V., Frolov I.S. Using a starry sky simulator based on the OLED micro-display in ground tests of the spacecraft orientation and stabilization systems. Herald of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Series Mechanical Engineering, 2025, no. 3 (154), pp. 4--14 (in Russ.). EDN: NKRZMF

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